# The ability to export a spreadsheet file in TXT format (TSV = Tab delimited value)

**URL:** https://community.onlyoffice.com/t/the-ability-to-export-a-spreadsheet-file-in-txt-format-tsv-tab-delimited-value/19582
**Category:** Spreadsheet editor
**Tags:** suggestion, imported
**Created:** [13 May 2026 08:58 UTC](https://community.onlyoffice.com/t/the-ability-to-export-a-spreadsheet-file-in-txt-format-tsv-tab-delimited-value/19582 "2026-05-13T08:58:49Z")
**Posts on this page:** 4
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### Author: ![ONLYOFFICE\_team](https://community.onlyoffice.com/user_avatar/community.onlyoffice.com/onlyoffice_team/32/431_2.png) [@ONLYOFFICE\_team](https://community.onlyoffice.com/u/ONLYOFFICE_team)
#### Post date: [13 May 2026 08:58 UTC](https://community.onlyoffice.com/t/the-ability-to-export-a-spreadsheet-file-in-txt-format-tsv-tab-delimited-value/19582/1 "2026-05-13T08:58:49Z")

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Imported from UserVoice

Author: Francis Fustier

Mainly used in — and provided by— scientific application. This export format is provided with Apple Numbers app.

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### Author: ![Nurullo](https://community.onlyoffice.com/user_avatar/community.onlyoffice.com/nurullo/32/11006_2.png) [@Nurullo](https://community.onlyoffice.com/u/Nurullo)
#### Post date: [26 May 2026 15:28 UTC](https://community.onlyoffice.com/t/the-ability-to-export-a-spreadsheet-file-in-txt-format-tsv-tab-delimited-value/19582/3 "2026-05-26T15:28:27Z")

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Hello!  
Thanks for the suggestion — it’s been accepted as an enhancement (track number — 53114). We’ll update the thread once it’s available.

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### Author: ![cmalfet](https://community.onlyoffice.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@cmalfet](https://community.onlyoffice.com/u/cmalfet)
#### Post date: [13 October 2026 08:24 UTC](https://community.onlyoffice.com/t/the-ability-to-export-a-spreadsheet-file-in-txt-format-tsv-tab-delimited-value/19582/4 "2026-10-13T08:24:41Z")

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Very strange that so basic and absolutely essential feature is not implemented yet. This is the only reason I still keep LibreOffice because I can’t use OnlyOffice for tables without ability to save tab-delimited files.

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### Author: ![Nurullo](https://community.onlyoffice.com/user_avatar/community.onlyoffice.com/nurullo/32/11006_2.png) [@Nurullo](https://community.onlyoffice.com/u/Nurullo)
#### Post date: [20 October 2026 10:50 UTC](https://community.onlyoffice.com/t/the-ability-to-export-a-spreadsheet-file-in-txt-format-tsv-tab-delimited-value/19582/5 "2026-10-20T10:50:16Z")

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Hi @cmalfet, welcome to the community!

Thanks for the feedback, and we understand it’s a pain point. This one is still tracked as an enhancement on our side, but there’s no exact timeline for it yet.

Feel free to vote for this topic and follow it for updates. We’ll update the thread once it’s available.